Diversity education Flashcards
Why is diversity education important?
- to reduce health inequalities
- to enhance doctor-patient encounters
- improve patient safety
- professionalism
What is the cultural expertise model?
Where training focuses on providing information about different groups based on one characteristic (probably eg religion, race)
This is a categorical approach to gaining knowledge about ‘other’ cultures, which has been referred to as the ‘cultural expertise’ model, assumes that people who belong to a particular group, will behave in a common way (this is the opposite to the way in which the session was taught where we didn’t learn about other groups but sought to learn more about ourselves)
What are the disadvantages of gaining cultural knowledge through the cultural expertise model?
- there is heterogeneity between individuals of the same group
- doesn’t allow for acculturation
- risks oversimplifications and stereotyping
- too many categories to learn
Give examples of culture shock
- higher smoking prevalence in some countries
- faster pace/slower pace to life
what is the definition of culture?
a socially transmitted pattern of shared meanings by which people communicate, perpetuate and develop their knowledge and attitudes about life.
What is the definition of ethnocentrism?
The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one’s own cultural group, especially with the conviction that one’s own cultural group is superior to the other groups.
Give an example of ethnocentrism
- Nazi germany
- Medical ethnocentrism versus alternative medicine
What is medical ethnocentrism?
The belief that health care providers, educated and socialized within a bio-medical context, have a superior value system and correct, accurate approach to health care.
What are the disadvantages of medical ethnocentrism?
- Patient refusal to communicate his or her beliefs and behaviours for fear of a negative reaction.
- Health care provider may use his or her own beliefs only and be totally incorrect.
what is self-awareness?
- understanding the nature of culture and how it influences our worldview
- understanding how we may react when our cultural norms are violated
Explain the iceberg model of culture
There are aspects of people’s culture that we may see (gender, age, ethnicity, nationality), but under this there are many other influences of individual culture (socio-economic status, health, occupation, religion, sexual orientation, political orientation)
What are the components of individual identity?
- Heritage (language, country of origin, ethnicity, family)
- Individual circumstances (gender, age, socio-economic status)
- personal choice (lifestyle, religion)
It is a DYNAMIC entity
What is the definition of stereotype?
Involve generalisations about the ‘typical’ characteristics of members of a group.
What is the definition of prejudice?
Attitude towards another person based solely on their membership of a group
What is the definition of discrimination?
Actual positive or negative actions towards the objects of prejudice
